Cautionary Tales

Cautionary Tales

Dive into a side-splitting collection of wild and wacky tales from the tradies of the world! Inspired by the real-life misadventures of the average joe, Cautionary Tales is packed with larger-than-life characters and situations almost too ridiculous to be true! Stupidly shameless, sometimes disgusting, and always side-splittingly funny, these tales raise awareness for men’s mental health as they leave you thinking “these can’t possibly be real”. Join the crew and take your seat around the proverbial campfire as you discover tales of revenge, pranks, accidents, and toilet humor.

Episodes

February 11, 2023 2 mins
One man's quest to disgust his coworkers with his 'vacation pictures'.
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This story is about a bear. But it's also about a donut-munching micromanager I worked for back in the day, and his feud with one of his workers. 

How to get ahold of us: Email at cautionary.tales.book@gmail.com

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Have you ever had that horrible bathroom experience that just keeps on giving - at work? If not, then you haven't lived a full life. But you can live it vicariously and laugh at someone else's misfortunes right here.

How to get ahold of us: Email at cautionary.tales.book@gmail.com

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December 14, 2022 6 mins

This one is about a wild and crazy night with a real character, Marty the Party

How to get ahold of us: Email at cautionary.tales.book@gmail.com

Looking for a physical paper copy of the book, or an ebook? Follow these links to Amazon!

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December 13, 2022 3 mins

I met the man we affectionately nicknamed 'Uncle Russ' as an apprentice at a bustling fabrication shop and spent a long year under his wing.

"Uncle Russ had calves like tree trunks."

"I came to with Uncle Russ slapping me awake."

How to get ahold of us: Email at cautionary.tales.book@gmail.com

Looking for a physical paper copy of the book, or an ebook? Follow these links to Amazon!

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Two truckers, Wayne and Dale, are fighting a prank war. From the old grease in the gloves trick to stealing lunches, who will come out on top?

How to get ahold of us: Email at cautionary.tales.book@gmail.com

Looking for a physical paper copy of the book, or an ebook? Follow these links to Amazon!

The United States version: Cautionary Tales

Candian Store: Cautionary Tales

And also, our other podcast: Unreliable Narrator- Fact, Ficti...

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November 22, 2022 7 mins

Have you ever been caught with your pants down, in a hallway full of dudes? This guy has!

Want to get ahold of us? Email at cautionary.tales.book@gmail.com

You can find the book on Amazon!

The United States version: Cautionary Tales

Candian Store: Cautionary Tales

And also, our other podcast: Unreliable Narrator- Fact, Fiction, or Philosophy - Believers Beware! Down the rabbit hole with Ryan and Tim - film, television, books, cospl...

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November 22, 2022 1 min

Dive into a side-splitting collection of wild and wacky tales from the tradies of the world!

Bursting with tons of hilarious tales inspired by the real-life misadventures of the average joe, Cautionary Tales is a wacky short story collection that’s packed with larger-than-life characters and situations almost too ridiculous to be true! Stupidly shameless, sometimes disgusting, and always side-splittingly funny, these tales raise aw...

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Mark as Played

Tim and Ryan are releasing their published book Cautionary Tales as a free podcast, one chapter at a time.

Join the crew and take your seat around the proverbial campfire as you discover tales of petty revenge and pranks gone wrong, accidents on the job, and plenty of toilet humor.

Bursting with tons of hilarious tales inspired by the real-life misadventures of the average joe, Cautionary Tales is a wacky short story collection tha...

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Mark as Played

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